Stanley, who lives in Beverly Hills and has children ages 2, 4, 7 and 19, said part of his motivation in forming L.A. KISS – he designed the helmets and uniforms – is to make it community-friendly with $99 season tickets, a KISS concert as part of the deal and donations to organizations like Wounded Warriors.

“We can serve as an inspiration and spotlight other organizations,” Stanley said. “I can have a ball doing something and give back.”

Simmons said the team represents a compelling intersection of pop culture, sports and business, and he’ll invite his celebrity friends to the games and push to sign name players like Tim Tebow, a faithful Christian like Simmons.

Does he want involvement in, say, an NFL team in Los Angeles?

“One planet at a time,” Simmons said. “We want to show the big guys how the little guys can get even bigger. Fans don’t need to mortgage their houses to come to our games.